Topic: Great Song Writers - Post 1980 (Read 23799 times)

Inlander · « **Reply #50 on:** 03 Oct 2005, 03:57 »

Quote from: JLM

I don't necessarily want to feel like I'm being condescended to by some guy with an acoustic guitar.

See, for me the condescending songwriters are those who seem to assume that I can't handle anything more sophisticated than "I love you baby, oh yeah." If somebody makes the effort to write intelligent lyrics or an interesting melody it makes me very happy, because it indicates to me that the songwriter trust the listener to be intelligent enough to understand something that's a little different from the norm.

Valrus · « **Reply #51 on:** 03 Oct 2005, 04:50 »

Has anyone mentioned Sam Beam yet?

Edit: Not 'til now.

somewhat_removed · « **Reply #52 on:** 12 Oct 2005, 23:49 »

i'm not normally one to care about lyrics or singing. i'm more of an instrumental kind of guy. that said, when lyrics DO hit me, it means something.

i have a soft spot for Stephen Jenkins' (Third Eye Blind) writing, Ben Gibbard's work on The Postal Service's "Give Up" is a guilty pleasure, and Richard Patrick of Filter could always write a mean tune.

others, like Opeth's Mikael Ankerfeldt and John Petrucci have already been brought up, which is good. ^_^

sjbrot · « **Reply #53 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 00:22 »

I might switch that around and say Third Eye Blind is the guilty pleasure, at least personally. But I have a great deal of nostalgia for most popular stuff released around '98.

normz · « **Reply #54 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 00:30 »

Quote from: elcapitan

Maynard James Keenan.

and Daniel Johns

oooh what he said ....especially maynard *sighs* i love him

im also seconding petrucci and adding the tea party (its a joint effort fromt he whole band), tori amos (such beautiful sweeping lyrics) and even lyric wise you have to admit that marilyn manson comes up with some pretty cool lyrics, themes and ideas (i so know someone is going to disagree with me ont his one but oh well)

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #55 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 02:57 »

well, two that stick out in my head right now are John K. Sampson (The Weakerthans) and Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil). i just remembered another: Brandon Tussey (A Radio With Guts).

and, hell, I'll throw The Aquabats on here, too, just because the lyrics on a lot of their recent stuff are so clever (and some of them have a Mark Mothersbaugh-ish edge to them, too!).

Chymes · « **Reply #56 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 03:27 »

I think this thread is stupid but I was kinda worried that it'd get to a 3rd page without mentions to people like Thom Yorke, Mark Knoffler & Ian Curtis (well technically Closer was released in 80 so it counts)

Everest · « **Reply #57 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 12:50 »

Quote from: ImRonBurgundy?

well, two that stick out in my head right now are John K. Sampson (The Weakerthans) and Blake Schwarzenbach (Jawbreaker/Jets to Brazil).

Right on! And I thought of another one today... Dare I say it? *takes deep breath* Dave Grohl.

Gryff · « **Reply #58 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 14:14 »

yup, Dave Grohl totally counts.

Also Bryan Ferry - 'Avalon' was 1982.

Merkava · « **Reply #59 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 15:34 »

Quote from: somewhat_removed

i'm not normally one to care about lyrics or singing. i'm more of an instrumental kind of guy. that said, when lyrics DO hit me, it means something.

i have a soft spot for Stephen Jenkins' (Third Eye Blind) writing, Ben Gibbard's work on The Postal Service's "Give Up" is a guilty pleasure, and Richard Patrick of Filter could always write a mean tune.

others, like Opeth's Mikael Ankerfeldt and John Petrucci have already been brought up, which is good. ^_^

I think Ben Gibbard is a fantastic songwriter.

Oh, and Third Eye Blind should be your guilty pleasure.

Johnny C · « **Reply #60 on:** 13 Oct 2005, 22:49 »

Without counting For You and his self-titled I humbly suggest Prince.

John K. Samson, Jeff Tweedy, everybody involved with The New Pornographers... I think that rounds it out.

Thrillho · « **Reply #61 on:** 14 Oct 2005, 10:06 »

Quote from: TheCourtJester

Seal

Absolutely. Only done four albums since 1992, which ain't a very good work rate, but he writes fantastic music.

Oh, and I add Trent Reznor, Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarne.

sjbrot · « **Reply #62 on:** 15 Oct 2005, 20:47 »

Brand Nubian

jariku · « **Reply #63 on:** 16 Oct 2005, 08:05 »

Tom Waits, Michael Gira & Justin Sullivan

TheCourtJester · « **Reply #64 on:** 31 Dec 2005, 04:37 »

*bump*
Hee hee hee...

David Byrne.

Just because of "Miss America"

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #65 on:** 31 Dec 2005, 05:20 »

Steve Harris, Mark Olivier Everett and Dave Grohl.

Hat · « **Reply #66 on:** 31 Dec 2005, 10:16 »

Tim Freedman, and as for Dream Theater, I like Petruccis stuff, but all the DT songs that I am really in love with seem to have been written by Portnoy. Its very fucking alien to me that my favorite songwriter in a band is the drummer, all the drummers I know try to stay as far away from the actual song-writing as they can.

Joseph · « **Reply #67 on:** 31 Dec 2005, 11:21 »

Well, many of the greatest songwriters (and a few not so great ones) have already been named. I won't go and second all the ones I agree with, since that would just be a waste of time.

New ones:
Bruce Springsteen - He kept writing quality songs well into the 80s, and his latest is filled with great songwriting.

Thom Yorke - If Chris Martin can somehow get on here, then Thom should have been here long ago.

Rivers Cuomo - If only for The Blue Album and Pinkerton. We'll ignore the rest.

Kai · « **Reply #68 on:** 31 Dec 2005, 13:04 »

NAME DROPPING THREADS R FUNN

Storm Rider · « **Reply #69 on:** 31 Dec 2005, 15:13 »

Portnoy's lyrics are constantly depressing. I mean, I know it's because of the crippling alcoholism he recovered from, but still.

However, The Glass Prison is badass.

Octillus · « **Reply #70 on:** 01 Jan 2006, 01:14 »

I'm going to continue the chain for Robert Smith but this may surprise people:

Joshua Homme. Seriously.

Freezey · « **Reply #71 on:** 01 Jan 2006, 01:33 »

Walter Schriefels. Rival Schools' "Undercovers On" is just too good. All the other bands he's been in have been wonderful as well.

Cpt.Fantastic · « **Reply #72 on:** 01 Jan 2006, 17:37 »

Jeff Buckley
Sam Beam
Conor Oberst
Sufjan Stevens
Colin Meloy
Jeff Mangum
Josh Homme (thanks Octillus)
Kevin Drew/Brendan Canning

nescience · « **Reply #73 on:** 01 Jan 2006, 17:45 »

Umm... Black Francis???

Inlander · « **Reply #74 on:** 04 Jan 2006, 03:49 »

I'm glad this thread's been revived, because last time around I somehow neglected to mention Shane MacGowan. And so did everybody else! Hang your heads in SHAME.

toolazytothinkupaname · « **Reply #75 on:** 04 Jan 2006, 07:45 »

Billy Bragg by far. Exhibit A:

"I saw two shooting stars last night,
I wished on them but they were only sattelites,
It's wrong to wish on space hardware,
I wish I wish I wish you'd care"

"When will you wake up to the fact your paper is Tory,
and realise there are two sides to every story"

"Just because I dress like this,
Doesn't mean I'm a communist"

And, y'know, all of "Saturday Boy".

pat101 · « **Reply #76 on:** 04 Jan 2006, 15:15 »

Craig Finn, and like a ton of other people already mentioned.

jonny swagger · « **Reply #77 on:** 04 Jan 2006, 16:07 »

I know I saw billy bragg somewhere. He's one of my personal favorites.
Mike Ness as well. There is someone who has done nothing but progress over the last 20+ yes.

Greg Brown is fantastic, too.

Kai · « **Reply #78 on:** 04 Jan 2006, 16:45 »

Might as well join in. I really only have one addition. Frank Zappa. Seriously, the guy was a genius. over 50 albums, all of them different from one another, spawning muliple genres, and none of them even remotely suck.

FenderFriend · « **Reply #79 on:** 07 Jan 2006, 11:36 »

Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhoads
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Roger Waters
David Gilmour
Jeff Beck
Dave Morello
Iggy Pop
David Bowie
Pete Townshend
Slash and Axl Rose
Eric Clapton
Justin and Dan Hawkins
Cheap Trick
Daft Punk
Violent Femmes
Billy Idol
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani

ASturge · « **Reply #80 on:** 07 Jan 2006, 14:10 »

Quote from: Cpt.Fantastic

Conor Oberst

What!?

DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES
DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES
DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES
DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES

Kai · « **Reply #81 on:** 08 Jan 2006, 16:25 »

I concur. Conor Oberst must DIE.

Tomservo · « **Reply #82 on:** 08 Jan 2006, 19:21 »

Quote from: ASturge

Quote from: Cpt.Fantastic
Conor Oberst

What!?

DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES
DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES
DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES
DESTORY- BIRGHTEYES

I don't understand why you are spelling the band name wrong three times in a row. Was it an accident ?

pat101 · « **Reply #83 on:** 08 Jan 2006, 20:58 »

I love Connor Oberst and Bright Eyes so ha.

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Author Topic: Great Song Writers - Post 1980 (Read 23799 times)

somewhat_removed

sjbrot

normz

Everest

Merkava

sjbrot

jariku

TrueNeutral

Octillus

Freezey

Cpt.Fantastic

nescience

toolazytothinkupaname

jonny swagger

FenderFriend

ASturge

Tomservo